David Yurman unveils diamond Liberty Cable bracelet for Versailles benefit

David Yurman’s one-of-a-kind Liberty Cable bracelet does what the best statement jewelry rarely does: it turns a high-jewelry object into a story you can wear. Cast in 18-karat white gold and set with 2,382 diamonds totaling more than 25 carats, the piece was unveiled for the Friends of Versailles Legacy of Light auction, with proceeds directed to restoration work at Versailles.

The timing gives the jewel added weight. The American Friends of Versailles has set its June 5-8, 2026 gala benefit weekend around restoration of the painted ceiling of the Salon de Diane, one of Versailles’ great treasures and a room seen by millions of visitors each year. The ceiling was designed in the reign of Louis XIV by Charles Le Brun, working with Louis Gabriel Blanchard, Charles de La Fosse and Claude Audran the Younger, and it has already undergone restorations in 1814 and again in 1955. The organization, a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation and sister group to Les Amis de Versailles, says its mission is to improve and promote a positive American-French relationship while supporting the Palace of Versailles and its gardens.

That context matters because the bracelet is not just decorative philanthropy. It is a heritage object in the making, linking David Yurman’s signature Cable language to the diplomatic symbolism of the U.S.-France relationship and to America’s 250th anniversary. In a market saturated with prestige-brand launches that lean on brand equity alone, a charitable limited creation has a sharper hook: it gives collectors a visible design, a named cause and a specific place to help preserve.

The Cable motif carries its own history. David Yurman, founded in 1980 by sculptor David Yurman and painter Sybil Yurman, built the collection from twisted helix forms inspired by Greek, Roman and Celtic jewelry. The brand says its patented flexible technology gives each Cable bracelet a distinct feel, and that technical identity has helped turn the line into one of its most recognizable signatures.

Price underscores where this auction piece sits. Comparable David Yurman diamond-and-gold Cable bracelets sold by the house and major retailers run from the low thousands to more than $10,000, and the brand’s own Sculpted Cable Bangle Bracelets are listed at $10,800 and $14,000 in current sizes. Against that backdrop, the Liberty Cable bracelet reads as the top end of the house’s high-jewelry offering, with the added value of provenance, symbolism and a restoration story that reaches far beyond the wrist.